Comparative Study on Workstation and Workload of Japanese and Mongolian Nursing Professionals

Abstract

Background: This comparative study aims to rank 28 chosen workstations based on level of arduousness and intensity for nursing professionals in Japan and Mongolia. Aim: We have also extended the study by exploring the relationship between working environment and intensity of workloads, aiming to identify the key determinants that amplify the intensity of workload. Materials and Methods: We have employed Cross-sectional study model and utilized an ofÏcial ranking criteria approved by Ministry of Labour and Social Protection and Ministry of Health in Mongolia. Covering 200 participants, domestically this study was conducted at The First Central Hospital and The Second Central Hospital of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar, Provincial Central Hospitals of Zavkhan and Arkhangai. In Japan, also 200 participants were chosen from Fukuyama Central Hospital in Hiroshima Province, Kokura Kinen Hospital in Kitakyushu city of Fukuoka Province, Sakai Central Hospital and Wakakusa Hospital in Osaka, Takasugi Hospital in Okayama Province, Hoetsu Hospital in Tokushima Province and Kouzushima Island Medical Center in Tokyo. Thus, in total, 400 participants took part in this study. Conclusion: 1. Ranking the results based on points, it became clear that in both Mongolia and Japan, nursing professionals working at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Anesthesia and Emergency Medicine Departments and professionals holding the position of Senior Nurse were ranked in top five for intensity of workload. 2. The main difference observed was that, in Japan, oncology nursing ranked first, while in Mongolia, hemodialysis nursing was ranked fifth. The main variables that impacted the outcome were communication, training and knowledge, critical thinking, problem solving, planning skills and usage of physical strength at work station.